Master of Business Administration

Introducing the pioneering MBA programme by GBS – a transformative journey designed to shape visionary leaders of the business world. With an array of five distinct pathways, this MBA offers unparalleled specialization options, catering to diverse ambitions and interests.

• MBA in Marketing Management
• MBA in Management Consulting
• MBA in Project Management
• MBA in Entrepreneurship
• MBA in Global Investment Banking

This MBA with specialist pathways provides a rigorous, intellectually demanding and vocationally relevant programme of study in business and administration. It has been designed to develop high levels of transferable skills, analytic and critical appreciation and evaluation of the theory and practice of management in the context of an international and global environment. The programme of study enhances participants' critical understanding of their knowledge, experience and strengths and how to deploy these to become effective managers in a range of different organisations.

All participants will take four core modules (10 ECTS each):

• Global Strategies
• Managerial Finance
• Leadership and Organisational Behaviour
• Applied Digital Marketing.

Two modules are also taken reflecting the MBA pathway chosen. All participants take a major dissertation/project module (30 ECTS) on a topic related to the pathway chosen.

The achievement of the MBA qualification will enable you to further enhance your career as a socially and ethically engaged, globally connected professional who is creative, enterprising and innovative.

Credits needed to earn the degree:

This MBA includes the following Compulsory modules:

• Global Strategies (10 ECTS)
• Managerial Finance (10 ECTS)
• Leadership and Organisational Behaviour (10 ECTS)
• Applied Digital Marketing (10 ECTS)
• Project/Dissertation (30 ECTS)

Each of the five pathways consists of two additional 10 ECTS modules which are pathway-specific:

• MBA in Global Investment Banking: Mergers and Acquisitions; Advanced Corporate Finance
• MBA in Marketing Management: Contemporary Issues and Practices in Marketing Ethics; Marketing Management Practices
• MBA Project Management: Procurement, Leading, and Management of Project Teams; Executing, Controlling, and Closing a Project
• MBA Management Consulting: Management and Practice of Consulting; Behavioural Strategy and Cross-Cultural Management
• MBA Entrepreneurship: Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures; Entrepreneurial Finance

Generic learning outcomes

The learner will be able to:

• Understand and provide a critical evaluation of different conceptual strategy frameworks and their application
• Identify a range of contemporary issues in global strategic management
• Describe and identify principles of corporate finance
• Identify and demonstrate a critical understanding of managerial finance and risk measurement
• Identify and demonstrate a critical evaluation of theories of leadership and research on leadership
• Describe and provide a critical analysis of the importance of leadership for effective organizational functioning
• Understand and provide an analysis of digital marketing as an integrative management function
• Describe the idea of product life-cycle and applications to organizational planning
• Understand and provide critical analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods as applied to organizational management
• Describe, analyze, and provide critical analysis of research findings and their relevance within the context of published research.

Skills learning outcomes

• Demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving in management as applied to different types of organizations
• Demonstrate a high level of ability in decision-making using quantitative and qualitative research skills
• Show abilities in locating, extracting, and summarising data from multiple sources to address problems and issues in management
• Apply accounting and finance terminology accurately and appropriately in a range of management and organizational settings
• Show how information technology can be applied and used in management and appreciate limitations and shortcomings
• Apply a holistic approach to the analysis of organisations and challenging situations that may arise within organizations and require effective management
• Demonstrate and practice effective group and team working and the importance of interpersonal skills to successful outcomes
• h) Demonstrate time management skills, the ability to act independently in planning tasks and be able to arrange a time and prioritize tasks
• Show effective communication in the English language (written, spoken, and comprehension)
• Demonstrate high-level skills in the appreciation of published research, application of theories to management practice, and critical literature reviews
• Practice and develop leadership, management, and professional skills to be able to pursue a career in senior management

This MBA program is designed to prepare you for a wide range of occupations in general management across all industry sectors and the international environment as well as employment in your chosen pathway.

Career paths after the course

• Senior management roles in all sectors
• Management training
• Management consultancy